Comparison

StepBloc vs Screen Time Limit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StepBloc

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring physical activity to unlock distracting apps. Earn your app access by completing workouts like push-ups, squats, or reaching step goals. Take control of your digital habits and improve your health simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Earn app access through push-ups, squats, or steps
  • Block distracting apps until goals are met
  • App blocking scheduler
  • Set daily usage limits
  • Track focus minutes
  • Digital habit insights and reports
  • HealthKit integration for step tracking
Features
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StepBloc lets you earn your screen time by doing Push-ups, Squats and other workouts. For example, you need to do 10 push-ups to use instagram for 10 mins. Just follow 3 simple steps: +Choose the distracting apps. +Set your goal (Push-ups, Squats, or Steps). +Move! Apps stay blocked until your goal is hit. Why should you download StepBloc? + Control how much time you spend on distracting apps. + Reduce your screen time. + Stay healthy by staying active. + Reclaim your focus. Key Features: + Steps to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of steps. + Push-Ups to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Push-Ups. + Squats to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Squats. + App Blocking Scheduler: Set specific times to block distracting apps, ensuring uninterrupted focus during work, study, or leisure time. + Usage Limits: Define daily usage limits for your distracted apps. + Focus Tracker: Measure your daily focus minutes and block distracting apps until you complete your focus minute target. + Insights: Gain valuable insights into your digital habits with detailed analytics and reports. + Secure and Private: Rest assured that your data is safe with StepBloc. All of your data stays in the device. Take control of your digital distractions, reclaim your focus, and unlock your full potential with StepBloc. Download now and experience the transformative power of mindful device management! The Monthly Pass Subscribe to monthly pass to get unlimited access to blocks. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - When you cancel a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. - While cancelling, Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Terms: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-t-c Privacy: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-privacy-policy HealthKit Integration: StepBloc accesses your step count data from HealthKit to incentivize healthy habits. By linking your daily step count with app usage, StepBloc rewards you with app access based on your physical activity level. This integration encourages movement and ensures that you strike a balance between screen time and physical wellness. Note: HealthKit data is used only if user decides to use Step Block as the blocking method in app.

About

Screen Time Limit

Features
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Lockty helps you use your phone less without relying on willpower. It starts with a short conversation: your hours a day, your age and how you use your phone. Lockty shows you how many days a year go into the screen and builds a plan to get them back. RULES THAT HOLD • Daily limit: decide how much time your distracting apps get each day. • Opening limit: cap how many times a day you open them. • Short sessions: only a few minutes each time. • When time is up, the app is blocked behind a Lockty screen. MODES FOR EVERY MOMENT • Schedule modes by time, start them when you arrive somewhere, or with an NFC tag. • Add tasks: read, stretch, meditate… • Strict Mode for when you want no excuses. FRICTIONS THAT MAKE YOU THINK Before unlocking, Lockty asks for a pause: breathe, write what you're opening it for, copy a phrase, solve a small challenge or read your own words. Every friction is made your way. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Focus, Detox and Checks scores. • The apps that take the most time, and how your usage changes. • History for every mode: what happened, what you unlocked and why. • Widgets and a Live Activity with your unlock countdown. PRIVATE FOR REAL Lockty uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your usage data stays on your iPhone: Lockty doesn't see what you type, what you browse or your Screen Time data. No account to create. You can export your data to a file encrypted with your password. LOCKTY UNLIMITED Lockty is used with an Unlimited subscription, weekly, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://lockty.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lockty.app/privacy

Screenshots

StepBloc4 screens
Screen Time Limit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StepBloc at weekly against Screen Time Limit's every 3 weeks. StepBloc also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepBloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Screen Time Limit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepBloc ships an update weekly, Screen Time Limit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepBloc versus Screen Time Limit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBlocScreen Time Limit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (499 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings499 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamsters TechnologyGabriel Sanchez Palma

Bugs and requests

StepBloc

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Push-up counter can be cheated
  • Squat counter can be cheated
  • App keeps blocks after deletion
  • Push-up system is faulty
  • Squats not registered correctly
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  • Screen time rate incorrect
  • Analytics tab blank
  • Freezes phone
  • Push-up tracking measures face distance
  • App still blocks after exercise
  • Screen time shown is incorrect
  • Lifetime unlock price high

Requested features

14 requests
  • Accumulate screen time
  • Start day with screen time
  • Reset banked steps daily
  • Widget for progress tracking
  • Macbook app
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  • Nose detection mode
  • More exercise options (sit-ups, pull-ups)
  • Edit workouts for specific days
  • Bank minutes/time
  • Face-on push-up tracking
  • Camera tracking for exercises
  • Set multiple rules for exercise/time
  • See time left until next exercise
  • More free features

Screen Time Limit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepBloc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
5 purchases

Screen Time Limit

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Weekly$2.497 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$24.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is StepBloc free?
StepBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Limit free?
Screen Time Limit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepBloc or Screen Time Limit have ads?
Neither StepBloc nor Screen Time Limit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepBloc or Screen Time Limit?
StepBloc ships an update weekly, and Screen Time Limit every 3 weeks. Most recently, StepBloc was updated on November 12, 2026 and Screen Time Limit on November 13, 2026.

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